Introduced Dirt-Colored Seed Bug

Introduced Dirt-Colored Seed Bug

Megalonotus sabulicola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vancouver

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Vancouver
April Best month

About the Introduced Dirt-Colored Seed Bug

Megalonotus sabulicola is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Istanbul 🇹🇷 Turkey
<5%
2 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
3 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Introduced Dirt-Colored Seed Bug in Vancouver?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Introduced Dirt-Colored Seed Bug sighting in Vancouver on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 439th most-seen of the 482 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Introduced Dirt-Colored Seed Bug in Vancouver?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Introduced Dirt-Colored Seed Bug in Vancouver on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Vancouver the best place to see an Introduced Dirt-Colored Seed Bug?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Introduced Dirt-Colored Seed Bug sightings, Vancouver ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Istanbul (Turkey, under 5%), Prague (Czechia, under 5%) and Denver (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Introduced Dirt-Colored Seed Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Introduced Dirt-Colored Seed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Vancouver (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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